Saturday, July 9, 2011

Have And Have Nots

The rich and the poor always have and always will be with us, there is no way to change that division except by our attitude.

I'm reminded by this card when I have plenty, to share; when I have little, to be grateful for what I do have. With two dogs one can never be poor...

From the Narrenschiff: Of Useless Riches:
He who has riches and delights in them,
Paying no heed to those in need,
Will be forsaken so that he too shall beg.

The deck this week is The Ship of Fools Tarot by Brian Williams (1958-2002) published by Llewellyn Worldwide. The cards are based on the 1494 German book Narrenschiff or The Ship of Fools, written by Sebastian Brant. Almost all the cards depicted are pulled directly from the book Kit includes 200+ page companion book, also by Brian Williams.

2 comments:

I don't know anything about this deck, so I'll look forward to seeing your posts with it this week.Interesting that the dogs are drawn to the down-and-out fellow rather than the fool with money. I've always thought dogs (and other animals) could read people much better than people can read each other.

Why Cards, you ask?

The cards open previously closed doors to my own heart with their merciless quest for the truth, nothing but the truth. They flay the soul and make me say thank you afterward.Each hour spent with my cards is a new lesson to be learned. Viva la Journey.